The Role:

The Architect will work with architects and broader technology leaders to define the Platform Strategy for both our Cloud and Self Managed offerings. They will help build, grow and scale our Cloud offerings and help shape the Cloud vision by innovating and working across the platform products to deliver the best customer experience possible.

Responsibilities:

As a member of the architecture team, you contribute to ForgeRock’s vision, strategy, and execution.  Work closely with the engineering and management team to ensure that development plans, resources, and strategies are coordinated across all departments in a cohesive and collaborative fashion.  Champion the importance of innovation and creativity to ensure future competitive advantage.  Partner with engineering to establish rapid cloud development processes with small teams that can accelerate, build, design, test, and launch products and optimize update management. Develop and implement world-class enterprise cloud architectures, strategies, and procedures.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

10+ years of experience including a track record of building and owning cloud offerings that have a direct impact on customer/user acquisition, conversion, and retention. Has successfully delivered at scale short and long-term architectures to cloud engineering teams that take into account current and future customer and scaling needs without causing wasted time for engineering.  Established ability of building, managing, and leading first-class business – must have a solid track record of recruiting and developing good people. Has managed a direct or matrixed broad team. Record of defining and driving a successful launch of cloud offerings for revenue generation at scale. Have delivered a differentiated cloud experience in a crowded market.  Established ability to deliver world-class cloud offerings across the full life-cycle, including demonstrating clear wins in user experience, cloud delivery, processes, positioning, cloud strategy, and cloud launch.  Accountability for clear articulation and execution of cloud strategy, including broader product team advocacy of vision and strategy as well as periodic updates on plans and key performance indicators.  Ability to work in a fast-paced product-driven organization and assume a broad range of responsibilities.  Experience in both SaaS and on-premise products.

Motivation/Culture Fit 

Highly self-motivated and objective-driven.  A pragmatic approach and the ability to thrive under the pressure of constant change and moving objectives. 

Intellect 

First-rate strategic skills must be combined with the ability to drive the implementation process at a detailed level. Will display the emotional intelligence needed to influence and direct a wide range of personalities, through a period of profound growth and change.  Excellent technical knowledge is important, but the ability to understand and influence how technology and tools can be harnessed to drive the business to the best effect is critical.  Creativity and entrepreneurial flair are essential; as is the ability to think laterally. 

Leadership 

Natural hands-on leadership skills and a pragmatic business-focused approach to the delivery of service and projects alike.  Organized with an ability to implement systems and processes to bring structure to a function while retaining the flexibility required to manage effectively in a business undergoing growth and change.  Visionary and entrepreneurial. Must have the ability to challenge the norm in addition to the ability and energy to drive change and improvement in the organization.  Possesses good team-building skills. Sets extremely high standards for self and team. Provides strong leadership but encourages input from the team in the decision-making process.  Ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure.  Change Agent – must proactively and passionately support, manage, and drive all change initiatives with a “can do” attitude and help to win the hearts and minds of peers, colleagues, and team members alike to help drive the changes required.  Capable and willing to mentor direct reports and other key employees.  Unquestionable integrity and ethics and a track record of open communication